Total agricultural exports (FAO, current US$) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Total agricultural exports (FAO, current US$) was 2.09 million FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Total agricultural exports in Eritrea, 1993–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 2.09 million FAO, current US$ for total agricultural exports in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.3% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural exports in Eritrea peaked at 7.22 million FAO, current US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 601,000 FAO, current US$, in 2002.
Eritrea ranks 51st of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total agricultural exports (FAO, current US$) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4.09 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 7.22 million FAO, current US$ | +76.5% |
| 1995 | 3.88 million FAO, current US$ | -46.3% |
| 1996 | 4.82 million FAO, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1997 | 3.00 million FAO, current US$ | -37.7% |
| 1998 | 2.88 million FAO, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.83 million FAO, current US$ | -36.4% |
| 2000 | 1.48 million FAO, current US$ | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 1.83 million FAO, current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 601,000 FAO, current US$ | -67.1% |
| 2003 | 794,000 FAO, current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 2.91 million FAO, current US$ | +266.4% |
| 2005 | 1.72 million FAO, current US$ | -41.0% |
| 2006 | 1.36 million FAO, current US$ | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 2.90 million FAO, current US$ | +112.4% |
| 2008 | 1.92 million FAO, current US$ | -33.8% |
| 2009 | 5.40 million FAO, current US$ | +181.5% |
| 2010 | 2.09 million FAO, current US$ | -61.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 2.09 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 162.56 million FAO, current US$, 1% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 2.09 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 197.77 million FAO, current US$, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.96 million FAO, current US$ | 1.83 million FAO, current US$ | 7.22 million FAO, current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.09 million FAO, current US$ | 601,000 FAO, current US$ | 5.40 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 million FAO, current US$ | 2.09 million FAO, current US$ | 2.09 million FAO, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 48 Libya 7.16 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 49 Seychelles 3.73 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 50 Equatorial Guinea 2.32 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 52 Lesotho 1.59 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 53 Cape Verde 965,000 FAO, current US$ compare
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.31 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 96.58 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.97 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 69.85 (2025)
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 0.3065 (2014)
- Export Diversification, Theil index 6.14 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 5.83 (2014)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) — Import Value 14 1000 USD (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural exports in Eritrea?
- Total agricultural exports in Eritrea was 2.09 million FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest total agricultural exports recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.22 million FAO, current US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest total agricultural exports recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 601,000 FAO, current US$ in 2002.
- How does Eritrea rank for total agricultural exports?
- Eritrea ranks 51st out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is total agricultural exports rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Total agricultural exports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total agricultural imports are expressed in terms of value. They cover all movements into the country of the commodity in question during the reference period. They include commercial trade, food aid granted on specific terms, donated quantities and estimates of unrecorded trade.